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Whale Like Tin

Another slice of inspired daftness and great music to keep you happy through the night. Plus, the Album and Record of the Week and Lester's and Listener's Library song choices.

There's only one way to get through the night with a smile and that's with Alex, AKA the Dark Lord, on the Best Time of the Day Show.

There will be another track from the Album of the Week, another spin of Record of the Week, two more tracks from Alex's eclectic CD collection in the Lester's Library, a selection from you from the Listener's Library and Pause for Thought.

Alex is armed with the Drums of Pun, the Mallet of Stupidity and the Squeal of Campery; you won't get the chance to even think about sleeping!

2 hours, 57 minutes

Last on

Thu 21 Nov 2013 02:00

Music Played

  • ABC

    When Smokey Sings

    • Now 1987 - The Millennium Series.
    • EMI.
  • Bad Company

    Can't Get Enough

    • Driving Rock (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.
    • 1.
  • David Bowie

    Life On Mars?

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.
  • Johnny Cash

    I Walk The Line

    • Now 100 Hits Country (Various Artists).
    • Now.
  • The Cranberries

    Linger

    • Emerald Rock (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv.
  • The Crickets

    Not Fade Away

    • The Legendary Buddy Holly.
    • Pickwick.
    • 5.
  • Culture Club

    Karma Chameleon

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 1 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.
  • The Cure

    The Love Cats

    • The Cure - Staring At The Sea.
    • Fiction.
  • The Feeling

    Boy Cried Wolf

    • (CD Single).
    • BMG.
    • 001.
  • Aretha Franklin

    I Say A Little Prayer

    • Aretha Franklin - Queen Of Soul.
    • Atlantic.
  • Gabrielle

    Say Goodbye

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal.
  • CeeLo Green

    Bright Lights Bigger City (feat. Wiz Khalifa)

    • (CD Single).
    • Warner Bros.
    • 1.
  • Nanci Griffith

    Speed of the Sound of Loneliness

  • Mayer Hawthorne

    The Stars Are Ours

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 001.
  • Whitney Houston

    I'm Your Baby Tonight

    • Whitney Houston-I'm Your Baby Tonight.
    • Arista.
  • Imagine Dragons

    On Top Of The World

    • Night Visions.
    • Interscope.
    • 001.
  • Janet Jackson

    When I Think Of You

    • Janet Jackson - Design Of A Decade.
    • A&M.
    • 7.
  • Leigh Matty

    Everywhere I Go

  • Dean Martin

    Sway

    • Best Of The Capitol Years - Dean Mart.
    • Capitol.
  • Paul McCartney

    Queenie Eye

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
    • 001.
  • John Newman

    Losing Sleep

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
    • 001.
  • One Direction

    Story Of My Life

    • (CD Single).
    • Syco Music.
  • The Police

    Message In A Bottle

    • The Very Best Of Sting & The Police.
    • A&M.
  • R.E.M.

    Losing My Religion

    • R.E.M. - Out Of Time.
    • Warner Bros.
  • Kenny Rogers

    The Gambler

    • Kenny Rogers - The Very Best Of.
    • Reprise.
  • The Rolling Stones

    Jumpin' Jack Flash

    • The Rolling Stones - Remastered.
    • Abkco.
  • Carly Simon

    Coming Around Again

    • The Very Best Of Carly Simon.
    • Global Television.
  • Nina Simone

    Ain't Got No, I Got Life

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony BMG.
  • Simple Minds

    Don't You (Forget About Me)

    • Glittering Prize - Best Of Simple Min.
    • Virgin.
  • The Style Council

    My Ever Changing Moods

    • The Style Council - Greatest Hits.
    • Polydor.
    • 1.
  • Texas

    Dry Your Eyes

    • The Conversation.
    • Pias Recordings.
    • 001.
  • Jimmy Webb

    Still Within the Sound of My Voice

  • Wet Wet Wet

    Step By Step

    Record of the Week

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.
  • Robbie Williams

    Go Gentle

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
  • Mari Wilson

    Just What I Always Wanted

    • 25 Years Of Rock'n'Roll: 1982 (Va).
    • Connoisseur.
  • Will Young

    Jealousy

    • Echoes.
    • RCA.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Thu 21 Nov 2013 02:00

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